William Vincent Abbott (1912 - 1942)

Born 16 Jul 1912 in Isisford, Queensland, Australia

Ancestors

Died 1 Jul 1942 at age 29 in At Sea

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Biography

William Abbott is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Private William Abbott was a Prisoner of War during World War II.

Private William Abbott died as a prisoner of war on the Montevideo Maru during the Second World War.

Anzacs on Wikitree William Vincent Abbott

Birth 16 Jul 1912 at Isisford, Queensland, Australia

parents -

William Henry Abbott Birth 1884 at Timor, Victoria, Australia Death APR 1922 at Echuca, Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia &

Lilian Elizabeth Bennett Birth 28 NOV 1889 at Mimya, Queensland, Australia Death 9 JUN 1962 at Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Siblings -

James Henry Abbott 1914–1986

Kathleen Abbott 1916–2006

Samuel August Abbott 1917–1984

Anne Elizabeth Abbott 1922–2011

Residence 1935 aged 23yrs at Tooma, Hume, New South Wales, Australia ABBOTT William Vincent, farm labourer - Caringa Tooma

Residence 1937 aged 25yrs at Corryong, Indi, Victoria, Australia ABBOTT William Vincent, farm labourer - Tintaldra Corryong

William enlisted in the AMF in Melbourne on 09 Jul 1940 as a Private, No VX36790. At the time he was a labourer and was living at Cowes, VIC. He was born on 16 Jul 1912 in Isisford, QLD as William BENNETT.

After training he was posted to 2/22 Bn at Bonegilla on 05 Mar 1941. On 10 Apr 1941 he embarked for Rabaul, arriving there on 26 Apr 1941. He was a machine gunner.

When the Japanese invaded he was captured at Kerevat and became a POW. He was on board the Montevideo Maru when it was sunk off the coast of the Philippines on 01 Jul 1942. There were no survivors among the POWs and civilian internees.

Death 1 Jul 1942 aged 29yrs At Sea Burial SS Montevideo Maru

Memorial - Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea Death 1 Jul 1942

Burial Rabaul War Cemetery and Memorial Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea Plot Panel 19. Memorial ID 23807681

Sources

• Birth - Queensland BDM Birth index - William Bennett; Event date: 16/07/1912; Event type: Birth registration; Registration details: 1912/C/130; Mother: Lillian Bennett

• Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945

William Vincent Abbott Birth Date 16 Jul 1912 Birth Place Isisford Queensland Year range 1939 - 1948 Enlistment Place Royal Park Victoria Service Number VX36790 Mother Lillian Abbott Series Description B883: Army, 2nd Al F Household Members Name Age Name William Vincent Abbott Name Lillian Abbott

• Residence - Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

• Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

• WWII Australian Army Service record - National Archives of Australia - ABBOTT WILLIAM VINCENT : Service Number - VX36790 : Date of birth - 16 Jul 1912 : Place of birth - ISISFORD QLD : Place of enlistment - ROYAL PARK VIC : Next of Kin - ABBOTT LILLIAN - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=6132926

• Roll of Honour - https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1693097

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission - https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2615301/william-vincent-abbott/

See also:

• Virtual War Memorial Australia: https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/617651
• The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial (https://www.powmemorialballarat.com.au/ : accessed 7 Mar 2024) database entry for William Vincent Abbott